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[leeg] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, leagued, lea·guing.
[leeg] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, leagued, lea·guing. –noun
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
—Idiom
| 1. | a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service. |
| 2. | the aggregation of persons, parties, states, etc., associated in such a covenant or compact; confederacy. |
| 3. | an association of individuals having a common goal. |
| 4. | a group of athletic teams organized to promote mutual interests and to compete chiefly among themselves: a bowling league. |
| 5. | Sports.
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| 6. | group; class; category: As a pianist he just simply isn't in your league. |
| 7. | to unite in a league; combine. |
| 8. | in league, working together, often secretly or for a harmful purpose; united. |
[Origin: 1425–75; earlier leage < It lega, n. deriv. of legare < L ligāre to bind; r. late ME ligg < MF ligue < It liga, var. of lega]
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[leeg] Pronunciation Key
[leeg] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries, in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers). |
| 2. | a square league, as a unit of land measure. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME lege, leuge < LL leuga a Gaulish unit of distance equal to 1.5 Roman miles, appar. < Gaulish; r. OE léowe < LL, as above]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| league 1
(lēg) Pronunciation Key
n.
v. leagued, leagu·ing, leagues v. intr. To come together in or as if in a league. v. tr. To bring together in or as if in a league. [Alteration (influenced by Italian lega) of Middle English liege, from Old French ligue, from Medieval Latin liga and from Old Italian lega, liga (from legare, to bind), both from Latin ligāre, to bind; see leig- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| league 2
(lēg) Pronunciation Key
n. Abbr. lea.
[Middle English lege, from Old French liue, leguee, from Latin leuga, a measure of distance, of Gaulish origin.] |
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league (n.1)
league (n.1)
"alliance," 1452, ligg, from M.Fr. ligue "confederacy, league," from It. lega, from legare "to tie, to bind," from L. ligare "to bind" (see ligament). Originally among nations, subsequently extended to political associations (1846) and sports associations (1879). League of Nations first attested 1917 (created 1919).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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league (n.2)
league (n.2)
"distance of about three miles," 1387, from L.L. leuga (cf. Fr. lieue, Sp. legua, It. lega), said by L. writers to be from Gaulish. A vague measure (perhaps originally an hour's hike) never in official use in England, where the record of it is more often poetic than practical.
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| league | |
noun | |
| 1. | an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members |
| 2. | an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action |
| 3. | an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles) |
verb | |
| 1. | unite to form a league |
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League City, TX (city, FIPS 41980) Location: 29.48561 N, 95.10746 W
Population (1990): 30159 (11381 housing units)
Area: 133.1 sq km (land), 2.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 77573
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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League\, n. [Cf. OE. legue, lieue, a measure of length, F. lieue, Pr. lega, legua, It. & LL. lega, Sp. legua, Pg. legoa, legua; all fr. LL. leuca, of Celtic origin: cf. Arm. leo, lev (perh. from French), Ir. leige (perh. from English); also Ir. & Gael. leac a flag, a broad, flat stone, W. llech, -- such stones having perh. served as a sort of milestone (cf. Cromlech).]1. A measure of length or distance, varying in different countries from about 2.4 to 4.6 English statute miles of 5.280 feet each, and used (as a land measure) chiefly on the continent of Europe, and in the Spanish parts of America. The marine league of England and the United States is equal to three marine, or geographical, miles of 6080 feet each. Note: The English land league is equal to three English statute miles. The Spanish and French leagues vary in each country according to usage and the kind of measurement to which they are applied. The Dutch and German leagues contain about four geographical miles, or about 4.6 English statute miles. 2. A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league. [Obs.]
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League\, n. [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. Ally a confederate, Ligature.] An alliance or combination of two or more nations, parties, or persons, for the accomplishment of a purpose which requires a continued course of action, as for mutual defense, or for furtherance of commercial, religious, or political interests, etc. And let there be 'Twixt us and them no league, nor amity. --Denham. Note: A league may be offensive or defensive, or both; offensive, when the parties agree to unite in attacking a common enemy; defensive, when they agree to a mutual defense of each other against an enemy. The Holy League, an alliance of Roman Catholics formed in 1576 by influence of the Duke of Guise for the exclusion of Protestants from the throne of France. Solemn League and Covenant. See Covenant,2. The land league, an association, organized in Dublin in 1879, to promote the interests of the Irish tenantry, its avowed objects being to secure fixity of tenure fair rent, and free sale of the tenants' interest. It was declared illegal by Parliament, but vigorous prosecutions have failed to suppress it. Syn: Alliance; confederacy; confederation; coalition; combination; compact; co["o]peration.
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League\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Leagued; p. pr. & vb. n. Leaguing.] [Cf. F. se liguer. See 2d League.] To unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support; to confederate. --South.
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League\, v. t. To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, common interests will league heterogeneous elements.
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Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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a treaty or confederacy. The Jews were forbidden to enter into an alliance of any kind (1) with the Canaanites (Ex. 23:32, 33; 34:12-16); (2) with the Amalekites (Ex. 17:8, 14; Deut. 25:17-19); (3) with the Moabites and Ammonites (Deut. 2:9, 19). Treaties were permitted to be entered into with all other nations. Thus David maintained friendly intercourse with the kings of Tyre and Hamath, and Solomon with the kings of Tyre and Egypt.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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